Share your shave of the day!
Complimented Complementing Combo
- Brush: Dogclaration LG 2022 Mystery Brush (B16)
- Razor: Böker Abalone
- Lather: Summer Break Soaps Valedictorian
- Aftershave: Stirling Mountain Man Splash
- Fragrance: House of Mammoth Shire 2
I sometimes use Djunior’s bath time for my shave and toast was such a day. My wife came in after I was done shaving and she went “OMG this smells good!” It turns out that especially the Mountain Man (Creed Silver Mountain Water dupe) + Shire part is pure gold according to her.
The Portal Böker treated me very well again. This one has a super comfortable geometry (once you’ve learned to watch that spikey point 😅) and a smooth edge for easy BBS shaves.
Great last shave of 2023
Love that razor! Mountain Man followed by actual Silver Mountain Water is pretty good too, though the freshness of Shire is hard to beat.
I’ve never smelled Mountain Man and Silver Mountain Water together. Is the dupe close to the original?
I think the dupe is pretty good. Lacks the depth and sophistication, but that is to be expected. I really like SMW. When I first tried it I thought it was too mild in scent strength but that’s the American in me. I’ve become a bit more worldly fragrance-wise since. It is worth trying a decant I’d say.
Hey, I know that razor!
I didn’t realize the scales are layered. I can’t tell… is it clear layered on a fancy green layer, or a fancy green layer on top of the inner green layer?
It’s a clear layer backed by abalone shell. I think if it ever gets dull, I can polish the clear coat and it’ll look like new. So clear plastic on fancy green.
Ah, very sneaky! I was supposed to hang out with VisceralWatch today, but he fell ill. This could have been a talking point!
Oh, I had you two at opposite ends of the country right now in my mental map. Hope he gets well soon!
December 31, 2023
- Brush: Dogwood Handcrafts “Santa Noir” w/Maggard 28mm SHD Badger
- Razor: GEM Pushbutton
- Blade: Personna GEM PTFE (1)
- Lather: Barrister & Mann - Fougère Classique - Soap
- Post Shave: Barrister & Mann - Petrichor - Aftershave
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth/Declaration Grooming - Cerberus - Liniment
- Fragrance: Azzaro - Pour Homme Night Time - EdT
Petrichor was a good one after using Fougère Classique. They’re both stanky and different. Cerberus was only used because it’s the only liniment I have, and I decided I wanted to use liniment today.
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been using a lot of GEM razors. MMOC 1&2, Streamline, MM24, Clog-Pruf, and now Pushbutton. I’ve enjoyed them all, to be honest. I’ve definitely had some meh shaves with GEM, but lately they’ve been nice.
A very thorough tour of GEM world. From my perspective, safety razor design could have stopped with the MMOC. The mechanism is elegant and, for me, the shave feel is absolutely perfect. [ … and yet, I have a bunch of DE and SE razors in my collection that I refuse to part with :) ]
lately they’ve been nice.
One of us! One of us!
Sunday, December 31, 2023 - New Year’s Eve Shave
- Prep: hot shower
- Brush: Yaqi Cashmere Synthetic Shaving Brush, Dandelion Green Handle, 24mm
- Razor: WCS Classic Collection Razor 84S, Stainless Steel, Closed Comb
- Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (2)
- Lather: House of Mammoth - Hygge - soap
- Post Shave: House of Mammoth - Hygge - balm
Final shave of 2023. It’s been a rollercoaster of a year (I won’t bore you with the details), here’s to a new year being freshly shaven. Cheers fellas.
And now to watch my football (NFL) team, Baltimore Ravens, for their final game of the 2023…December 31, 2023
-
Brush: Truefitt & Hill Wellington 24mm Silvertip
-
Razor: Wolfman Razors WR2/WRH2
-
Blade: Wilkinson Sword Black (1)
-
Lather: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Spiced - Soap
-
Toner: Thayers - Lemon - Toner
-
Aftershave: Spearhead Shaving Company - Seaforth! Spiced - Aftershave
-
Talc: Yardley Classic
2 passes. Face lather. Excellent shave.
What a great way to leave the year! Spiced delivers as always. Enjoy your New Year’s Eve, and I’ll see you in 2024.
WR3/WRH3;
-
